New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15


Mayor Hewitt calls attention to the fact that
the Young Mems Christian Association Is con-
tinually violating the law by maintaining two
bulletin boards on the sidewalk in Twenty-third-
ST. He is probably correct in thinking that other
people believe they have tho same rights as this
reapectable organization. The Associations
friends say that the sidewalk Is wide there and
that the bulletin boards are not much OF a
nuisance. But so long as the ordinance exists
1t should be obeyed. and the Young Mems Chris
tan Association ought to set the best OF examples
before its neighbors and the rest OF the city.
Civil Service principles show good results In
the selection of police captains. And how much
trouble the Police Commissioners have been saved!
The collapse of tho cotton speculation permitted
a large increase in exports during the month OF
August, SO that e7,777 bales went out according
to the official report The price. Notwithstanding
the failure Of SPECTATORS and the consequent de-
cline, still averaged little above that OF the
same month last year, namely, shade over 9.S
cents per pound against 90 cents last year. Tho
annual statement of "The Financial Chronicle
is closely confirmed as to exports by the Official
statement for twelve months, which shows that
4,452,769 bales were exported, valued at
e204 1927 $50. In quantity there was an increase In
exports during the twelve months OF 4s,zoo'"0o
pounds, but the decline In average price for the
year, from over 90 cents In the previous year TO
0.5 cents during the year just closed, caused de-
crease Of more than 900 In value OF exports
Of this nature. The official statement Of petroleum
exports fer August also shows the effects OF
decline in prices. Though the quantity sent
abroad was 57.47o,5GG gallons, about lO'ooO,OOo
gallons more than in the same month last year,
the increase In prices was but about 100000, the
average export price being 7.6 cents against over
10 cents last year. During the eight months
ending with August tho decline In quantity ex-
ported was little more than 100000 gallons or
about l per cent, while the decline in value was
over s2,s0O,000 more than per cent, tho
price having materially declined.
There is no law to coerce q man who doesn't
wish TO be President.
It is gratifying TO note that the officials charged
with the duty OF making up the Grand Jury list
for the coming year are taking great pains TO
select none but good men. Now let there be
similar reform In making up the lists from which
petit jurors are drawn. There Is a vast field for
Improvement there.
The historic name OF Plnqueminc IS again asso-
ciated with election frauds. this time in Ken
lucky. We are assured that the reason Tor the
reduced Democratic plurality was that the Dem
ocrats did not take the trouble 10 vote. The
returns disproved that but now it is found that
they not only took the trouble TO vote but In
one county were sufficiently interested to commlt
gross frauds, not against Republicans, strangely
enough, but against Democrats. w. i. Jones
was nominated for the Legislature In Jessamine
County in the interest OF Governor McCrcery, who
4. Dnot, ol,oir bn FINN {
In the primary were so gross that an Independent
candidate was put in the field. Bull doing. bal
lot-box stufilng violence at the polls, and all
the familiar election outrages heretofore visited
upon the negroes only were now committed against
Democrats. In the Plaqucmine precinct the
poll-books were carried of and left unguarded
on hotel porch over night The poll-boolS
showed twice as many votes there were many
voters In the precinct Public Indignation ran
40 high-doubtless at the thought that Demo
Gratis should be cheated in an elcction-that the
books later on disappeared. The election officers
were indicted, and on the very last day OF his
term Governor Knott. by virtue Of peculiar law,
pardoned all the indicted men before trial, thus
sitting investigation. A very pretty record alto
Getherl
One difficulty that will beset the officials en-
powered to select sites for small parks is an en-
barrassment OF riches About forty sites were
suggested at the first meeting. 1t will not be
easy TO choose among so many, and probably not
all have yet been heard from.
THE Herald" gives a curious explanation of |
Governor Porter's resignation OF the office of AS |
sstant Secretary OF State. Secretary Bayard, ii |
seems was greatly distressed by London rumors |
that he and his chief assistant held antagonistic |
views respecting the fisheries question. Such |
stories tended To create a false impression abroad
and consequently tho resignation was asked for |
For our own part we cannot perceive how the |
Secretary hoped to remove tho impression that |
there was dscord In the Department by hustling |
Governor Porter out Of office. The resignation |
will tend 10 confirm the wicked stories. The |
Herald" however, is undoubtedly correct when it
states that respecting the fisheries the Secretary
does not take counsel with any Of his confidential
advisers in the Department. Why should he when |
he can get all the advice he wants from the British
Ministarp